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What you need to do at tax time

Find out what you need to know and do at tax time, if you get a payment or service from us.

  1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
  2. Centrelink online account help guides

Centrelink online account help - Upload documents

Instructions on how to upload and submit documents using your Centrelink online account.

  1. Manage your money
  2. Tax time

What happens after you lodge your tax return at tax time

What happens after you lodge your tax return depends on your circumstances. You may get a refund or have a tax bill from the ATO, or have to wait for us to balance your FTB or CCS.

Income

Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.

  1. If you need to attend an assessment
  2. What happens during and after the assessment

If you have a reduced capacity to work

If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.

  1. New South Wales East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025
  2. Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

Who can get NSW East Coast Severe Weather and Flooding, May 2025 - AGDRP

You must meet eligibility rules to get Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP).

Deeming

Deeming rules are used to work out income from your financial assets. We add this to your other income and apply the income test to work out your payment rate.

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

  1. Top payments
  2. Centrepay

What your Centrepay rights and obligations are

As a Centrepay user, your rights and obligations include giving consent, privacy, knowing who to contact if things go wrong and understanding your consumer rights.

Directors fees

Directors fees count towards your income test. They can affect your Centrelink payment.

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